On behalf of May’s Concrete Inc, Grand Junction Housing Authority would like to announce a job opportunity for the construction field with a low-income hiring preference.

May’s Concrete Inc is a subcontractor for the Highlands II senior apartments building project. If you feel you are qualified for the “Curb and Gutter Formsetter/Finisher” position and are in the low-income bracket that you will find in the Exhibit A “Section 3 Income Limits” in the job listing, please contact the Workforce Center, Celina Kirnberger, at 970-256-2206 for more information.

Please do NOT go to May’s Concrete about this job, contact the Workforce Center, they are very happy to help you.

On Monday, November 13, 2017, the Grand Junction Housing Authority (GJHA) intends to conduct a Public Hearing on a proposed Application for Grant Funding to be submitted to The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for funding to remediate asbestos impregnated materials on property owned by GJHA located at 1262 and 1282 Bookcliff Ave in Grand Junction, CO 81501. The Hearing will be held at 5:00 p.m., at the offices of the Grand Junction Housing Authority, 8 Foresight Circle, Grand Junction, CO 81505.

The Analysis of Brownfields Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA) – Preliminary Evaluation, and Grant Proposal, including Grant Application information is available for review at the offices of GJHA, 8 Foresight Circle, Grand Junction, CO 81505 or by visiting the links below.

Any comments can be either submitted in writing to the offices of GJHA or presented at the Hearing.

The Grand Junction Housing Authority is pleased to announce that we will begin accepting pre-applications for our new senior (62+) community “The Highlands” tomorrow morning December 1st at 8am. Anybody interested can stop in and fill out an application or download it from the website.

Our Families

“I met “Tony’s” teacher shortly after his family received help from the Next Step Program. She was excited to tell me what a difference it made in his grades, attendance and behavior. Previously he had been a handful, and had been demanding a lot of her time. She said that for the first time since school started, she was able to spend more time with the entire class. She said Tony now comes to school rested, ready to learn, and not hungry. He is completing his homework and is clearly a happier, healthier boy.”

Our Families

“The Smiths contacted GJHA counselors in June of 2013. At that time they were in foreclosure due to a decrease in income and poor money management skills. Their mortgage payment was an affordable but the delinquent payment arrearages owed was not. A 401(K) loan was a possibility but the extra payments would have put added strain on their monthly budget. We assisted them in applying for a loan modification, not requesting payment reduction, but hoping for re-aging. In order to give them extra time to work on this the counselor qualified the clients for the Colorado Foreclosure Deferment Program. Had they not received the deferment, they would have used the 401k loan to bring themselves current, which would have made it nearly impossible to receive a modification later. After 3 months of work with GJHA, the Smiths were offered a trial agreement that included a partial claim to bring them current and a modification that lowered their payment as well. Their payments dropped about $200 per month. The Smiths have taken control of their finances in order to never fall into this situation again. The reduced payments have allowed them to get caught up on other debts and to put them in a better position to remain stable. The lender made the loan modification permanent in December of 2013.”

Our Families

“Mr. John had suffered a heart attack at the age of 42. He was unable to work for 10 months and was frequently hospitalized. He finally secured a driving job for a trucking company. At this point the house was already in foreclosure and Mr. John was desperate to keep the family home. GJHA helped him apply for and secure a Colorado Mortgage Reinstatement loan. This loan brought Mr. John current so that he did not have to immediately pay the arrearages in the amount of $28,000. With his new job he was able to afford the current mortgage payment. The second mortgage with a local bank was also delinquent. The housing counselor called and explained the situation over the phone to the bank President and was also able to have the arrearages on the second mortgage deferred as well so that Mr. John could afford to make that payment monthly also.”

Our Families

“Ms. Baker contracted a serious virus and struggled with its debilitating effects for months. She was unable to continue her work as a supervisor for a hospital and used every bit of savings to stay in her home. During this time she was also scammed out of a substantial amount of money by her care giver. When she came to GJHA for help, she had been borrowing money from her sister to stay afloat. Her sister was no longer able to help her. She had plenty of equity in the property but, was not yet old enough to obtain a reverse mortgage. GJHA submitted a request for modification on her behalf and continued assisting her through the process for approximately five months, only to have her application be denied. GJHA appealed the denial and the appeal was also denied. At this point Ms. Baker was desperate. She had no place to go and she was seriously contemplating drastic action. GJHA engaged her Mortgage Servicer’s Regional Escalation contact and pleaded her case. After additional review, her modification has been approved, saving her nearly $200/month and keeping her in her own home.”

The Grand Junction Housing Authority does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, family status, age, religion or disability , in compliance with the Fair Housing Act, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

The Grand Junction Housing Authority utilizes Relay Colorado - a telecommunications relay service which provides full telephone accessibility for deaf and hard of hearing clients. If you are deaf or hard of hearing please call 1-800-659-2656 if using a TTY (teletypewriter). If using a ASCII Computer interface please call 1-800-659-4656. Hearing users please call 1-800-659-3656. There is no charge for this service.